Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The case is being remanded due to the need for proper VCAA notification and development.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability and a right knee disability, finding that these conditions were not caused by or aggravated by the veteran's active service.,Service connection was also denied for prostate cancer residuals, with the effective date set at September 1, 2003.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed chronic cervical, lumbar, and shoulder disorders are not related to his military service. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service injury or disease leading to current disabilities.

The veteran's skin condition is rated at 30 percent, and the Board has determined that there are no new or material issues to reopen his claims for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection in various areas, including psychiatric disability (other than PTSD), back disability, stomach disability, auditory hallucinations, and allergies. The appeals were based on new evidence submitted by the veteran.

The Board found no evidence of a low back injury during service and concluded that the veteran's current low back disorder is not related to his military service.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the need for a VA examination to determine current diagnoses and etiology of cervical spine, back disability, and headaches.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records from various VA facilities and the Surgeon General's Office.

The veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for his service-connected low back strain with spondylolisthesis at L4-5 is being remanded due to inadequate VCAA notice and the need for a VA medical examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for disorders of the gums, eyes, back, and heart. The RO continued these denials in a May 2004 Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a back disorder as a result of his service and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran's low back disability is rated at 40 percent, effective June 12, 2001.,The veteran's left knee disability is rated at 10 percent for instability and subluxation, and another 10 percent for traumatic arthritis with limitation of motion.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal due to his withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of her service-connected lumbosacral and cervical spine disabilities due to inadequate examination reports, lack of VCAA notice, and other procedural deficiencies.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional development due to procedural issues and to obtain necessary medical records.

The Board has ordered a VA examination to determine if the veteran's current back disorder is related to his military service, as he reported recurrent back pain during his active duty.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination and consideration of the case under both old and new rating criteria.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a low back disorder, arthritis of the legs, disability manifested by dizziness and syncope, migraine headaches, tinea pedis, tinea cruris, onychomycosis, hemorrhoidal tags, or lentiginosis that are related to active service. Therefore, these claims for service connection are denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining National Guard medical records and VA treatment records. The spine rating criteria are also to be considered.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating in excess of 20 percent for his service-connected low back disability, finding that his condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on moderate limitation of motion and mild incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve.